Rush Hall, Mountrath

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rush Hall, Mountrath (school) (Rush Hall, Co. Laois), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Lochlainn.

Original reference: 0825/3

In collection The Schools’ Collection : Laois county schools

  1. Townlands from Which Children Attend This School (p. 203)
  2. Rush Hall (p. 204-206)
  3. The Holy Sacrifice was offered up long ago, in a pit... (p. 206-207)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 208-209)
  5. Funny Story (p. 209-210)
  6. Weather-Lore (p. 210)
  7. Local Heroes (p. 210-212)
  8. Local Happenings (p. 212-214)
  9. Hedge-School (p. 214-215)
  10. Old Crafts - Basket-Making (p. 215-216)
  11. Local Cures (p. 217)
  12. Homemade Toys (p. 217-218)
  13. Lore of Certain Days (p. 218-219)
  14. Travelling Folk (p. 219-221)
  15. Fairy Forts (p. 221-223)
  16. Local Poets (p. 223-225)
  17. Games I Play (p. 225-227)
  18. Local Roads (p. 227-229)
  19. Down to our time there is another worthy of notice he was born in the year.... (p. 229-230)
  20. My Home District (p. 231-233)
  21. Holy Wells (p. 233-234)
  22. Herbs (p. 234-235)
  23. Potato Crop (p. 235-237)
  24. Proverbs (p. 237-238)
  25. Festival Customs (p. 238-240)
  26. Farm Animals (p. 240-241)
  27. Churning (p. 242-244)
  28. Care of the Feet (p. 244-245)
  29. Local Forges (p. 245-248)
  30. Clothes (p. 249-250)
  31. Holy Family (p. 250-251)
  32. Local Fairs (p. 251-254)
  33. Landlord (p. 254-256)
  34. Food in Olden Times (p. 257-259)
  35. Old Story (p. 260-261)
  36. The Cottage by the Mill (p. 261-262)
  37. Maureen Oge Machree (p. 263)
  38. Lines to his Birth Place and Home (p. 264)
  39. Local Monuments (p. 265-267)
  40. Bread (p. 267-268)
  41. Shops (p. 269-270)
  42. Houses (p. 270-272)
  43. Old Ruins (p. 273-275)
  44. Religious Stories (p. 275-277)
  45. Graveyards (p. 277-279)
  46. Prayers (p. 279-280)
  47. Emblems (p. 280-283)
  48. Weather-Lore (p. 284)
  49. Local Heroes (p. 284-285)
  50. Local Marriage Customs (p. 285-286)
  51. In the Penal Times (p. 286)
  52. Hidden Treasure (p. 287-289)
  53. Churning (p. 289-291)
  54. Local Forge (p. 291-292)
  55. Local Patron Saint (p. 292-293)
  56. Local Fairs (p. 294)
  57. Landlord (p. 295)
  58. My Home District (p. 295-296)
  59. Our Holy Wells (p. 296-297)
  60. Weekday Meanings (p. 297-298)
  61. Proverbs (p. 298-300)
  62. Emblems and Objects of Value (p. 300-302)
  63. Local Place Names (p. 303)
  64. Old Graveyards (p. 304)
  65. Festival Customs (p. 304-305)
  66. Famine Times (p. 305-307)
  67. Strongest Man (p. 308)
  68. Storyteller (p. 308-309)
  69. Candles (p. 309-310)
  70. Firkins (p. 310)
  71. Lime-Kiln (p. 310-311)
  72. Local Cures (p. 311-312)
  73. On the 11th November long ago the people killed a fowl and put the blood in the four corners of the house.... (p. 312-313)
  74. Travelling Folk (p. 313-315)
  75. Rath (p. 315-316)
  76. Food (p. 316-317)
  77. Hurling Match (p. 317-318)
  78. Weather (p. 319)
  79. Local Heroes (p. 320-321)
  80. Schools (p. 322)
  81. A man by the name of John Fahy kept a small cooperage shop for the manufacture of butter... (p. 322-323)
  82. There was an old mill on the farm of Daniel Sawyer Rush Hall in which mass was celebrated... (p. 324)
  83. Local Cures - Herbs Well (p. 324-325)
  84. Stories - Holy Family (p. 325-327)
  85. Funny Story (p. 328-329)
  86. Churning (p. 329-330)
  87. Old Story (p. 330-331)
  88. Hidden Treasure (p. 332-334)
  89. A man by the name of Patrick Flinn was the best mower around this district. (p. 334-335)
  90. Severe Weather (p. 335)
  91. Bird-Lore (p. 335-336)
  92. Travelling Folk (p. 336-337)
  93. Fairy Rath (p. 337-338)
  94. Clothes (p. 338-339)
  95. Food (p. 339)
  96. Hidden Treasure (p. 340-341)
  97. Candles (p. 342)
  98. Penal Times (p. 342-343)
  99. Raths (p. 343-344)
  100. Holy Well (p. 344-345)
  101. Food (p. 346-347)
  102. Story (p. 347-348)
  103. Hidden Treasure (p. 349-350)
  104. Old Story (p. 350-352)
Origin information
Rush Hall, Co. Laois
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 825, p. 200-352)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Laois (Ireland)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Animals--Folklore
Food--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
School location
Rush HallBaile MhaíRush HallOfferlaneUpperwoodsLaois
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4769994
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0825/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Laois county schools," held by the National Folklore Collection UCD. © Digital content by University College Dublin, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <http://digital.ucd.ie/view/duchas:47699945>
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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